President Paudel: Preservation of historical heritages is our common responsibility

Kathmandu: President Ramchandra Paudel has said all the three tiers of the government should pay attention to the development, conservation and promotion of the invaluable heritages of the country having a multi-ethnic, multi-linguistic culture and tradition.

Addressing the inauguration ceremony of the reconstructed Shree Degutaleju Temple and the unveiling of the stone inscription in Patan Durbar Area on Sunday, President Paudel stressed the need for awareness, consciousness and concern at the citizen level for heritage conservation.

‘For our future generations, these invaluable heritages are an important link in understanding our time, history and ancestors. It is our common responsibility to preserve and promote such important places of the country and protect many heritages which were the mark of hard work and efforts of and the gift from the ancestors,’ said President Paudel.

He said Nepal, a beautiful country of unique geographical diversity, has many beautiful natural, religious, cultural and historical places as nature’s boon, he said that countless temples, Shaktipeeths, shrines and pilgrimage sites are linked with the civilization, culture and national pride of Nepalis.

Likewise, President Paudel said that Degutaleju Temple is a precious heritage of the Patan Durbar Area, which is included in the World Heritage List. He said that the heritages are a major destination for domestic and foreign tourists and have made Nepal known at the international level.

‘Our historical, religious and cultural heritages across the country are the pride and identity of Nepal and Nepalis,’ said President Paudel. He said that although the reconstruction and restoration of historical heritage damaged in the Gorkha earthquake was challenging, the successful reconstruction of the Degutaleju Temple has enhanced the beauty of this World Heritage Site.

On the occasion, Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Badri Pandey lauded the challenging work done by Lalitpur in preserving heritage and culture in the country. He said Japan’s cooperation and the dedication of the locals were important in the reconstruction of this heritage in the past 10 years while maintaining the history with marinating archaeological structure.

He said it was the duty of all of us to protect Nepal’s diverse culture and nature. He said the need to develop Nepal as an open museum by giving it and making it known to the world.

Japanese Ambassador to Nepal Maeda Toru said that the reconstruction of the heritage damaged by the earthquake has been successful due to the continuous support of the international community and the tireless efforts of the Nepalis. He wished that this temple continues as a friendship between Nepal and Japan forever.

Mayor of Lalitpur Metropolitan City Chiribabu Maharjan shared that the construction of the archaeological heritages has been completed through a locals’ committee by giving responsibility to the locals. He expressed the belief that the heritages reconstructed now would remain safe even when there was a bigger earthquake than in 2072 BS.

The chairperson of Degutaleju Temple Reconstruction Committee, Kiran Man Pradhan, said that the responsibility of rebuilding the temple damaged by the 2072 BS earthquake has been completed.

He opined that he had worked for future generations by rebuilding this important historical heritage.

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